ROMEOVILLE, Mo. - The William Jewell volleyball team suffered a 3-0 setback on the road at Lewis University on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals fall to 7-19 overall and 3-8 in league play.
Jewell fell into an early hole in set one that they could not climb out of, falling 25-11. In set two, Jewell found their footing, using a 6-4 run after consecutive kills from
Wylie Singleton and
Kelsey Keling to pull within one, 15-14. The Flyers finished the frame, outscoring Jewell 10-5 to take a two set lead.
After Lewis took a 20-12 lead in the finale, the Cardinals made things interesting down the stretch. Jewell held off three straight match points led by a kill from
Macy Bartlett but the Flyers closed the match, 25-19.
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After 22 games on the road this season, the Cardinals will return home for their final three matches of the year, starting with Washburn on Tuesday evening. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
